Künga Trashi

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Thegchen Chöje Künga Trashi ( T. kun dga 'bkra shis, theg chen chos rje ; * 1349 ; † 1425 ) was a clergyman of the Sakya School of Tibetan Buddhism . In the 11th year of the Yongle era (1413) he was given the title of Dharma King by Emperor Chengzu of the Ming Dynasty .

Künga Trashi came from the Duque region, which is dominated by the Sakya School . His grandfather was Künga Gyeltsen Pel Sangpo , the Imperial Teacher ( dishi ) of the Yuan Dynasty . His father fought and lost to Prince Changchub Gyeltshen (1302-1364) from the Phagmo Drupa family , the Sakya had to resettle in Dacang Zong County . In 1372 he was initiated as a bhiksu (monk). He preached in western and eastern Tibet.

On a trip to the Ming Emperor in Nanjing , he also toured Beijing and the Wutai Shan . He instructed Emperor Chengzu (Yongle) in the Abhiseka doctrine (Chin. Guanding 灌顶; see a. Acarya, Chin. Asheli 阿阇 梨) of esoteric Buddhism and in prayers and was given rich gifts by the Emperor. In 1414 he returned to the Sakya monastery. One of his successes was that the Sakya School got the Great Sakya Hall back from the Phagdru government .

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  1. ↑ Chinese   贡噶 扎西 , Pinyin Gongga Zhaxi or Chinese  贡噶 扎西 坚赞 , Pinyin Gongga Zhaxi Jianzan ; in the Ming period translated into Chinese with 昆泽思巴 ( Kunze Siba ).
  2. ↑ Chinese   法王 , Pinyin fǎwáng or Dharma King for the Great Vehicle (dasheng fawang 大乘 法王) awarded. According to Chen Qingying, the full title read: 万 行 圆融 妙法 最 胜 真如 慧智弘 慈 广 济 护 国 演 教 正 党 大乘 法王 西天 上 善 金刚 普 应 大 光明 佛  - “Honest and wisest Mahayana Dharma King for protection of the state and most valid Vajra Buddha of the Great Light of the Western Heaven, who possesses limitless supernatural power ”, see Chen Qingying (under literature and web links)
  3. ↑ Chinese Duque 都 却
  4. ↑ Chinese Jiangqu Jianzan 绛 曲 坚赞; other spellings of his name are Gyangqu Gyaincain or Jamqoi Gyaincain.
  5. ↑ Chinese 达 仓 宗
  6. ↑ From the Mongolian Emperor Shundi (Toghan Timur) of the Yuan Dynasty , his father had received the title of state teacher of the Great Yuan Dynasty for the development of Buddhism (Zhongxing shijiao dayuan guoshi 中兴 释 教 大 元 国 师) (see Chen Qingying, Literature and Web links).
  7. ↑ Chinese Pamu Zhuba 帕 木竹 巴 (Tibetan Phag mo gru pa) or Pazhu 帕竹 for short; see also Phagdru-Kagyu .
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SURNAME Künga Trashi
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Thegchen Chöje Künga Trashi; Kunga Tashi; Gunga Zhaxi; Gonggar Zhaxi; kun dga 'bkra shis, theg chen chos rje (Tibetan)
BRIEF DESCRIPTION Clergyman of the Sakya School of Tibetan Buddhism; Dharma King
DATE OF BIRTH 1349
DATE OF DEATH 1425